Women's golf team gets spring underway at Samford tourney

Mar 13, 2011

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- One week after the Tennessee Tech men's
team opened the season at the Samford Invitational, the Golden
Eagle women's team will be on the same course in Oneonta, Ala.,
Monday and Tuesday to open the spring portion of their
schedule.

Coach Brandy Stout's team will head to Limestone Springs Golf
Course to play in the eight-team field, with 36 holes scheduled for
Monday and the final 18 on Tuesday. The par 72 Jerry Pate-designed
layout will play at 6,457 yards for the women's
tournament.

In addition to Tech and the host Samford squads, the field will
also feature Belmont, Birmingham Southern, Evansville, Jacksonville
State, South Alabama and Troy.

Carley Rhyne, a senior from Powell, Tenn., will fill the top spot
in Tech's lineup at Samford. Rhyne had the team's best average
during the fall schedule at 78.1 through four tournaments.

Katherine Bell, a sophomore from Jackson, Tenn., who averaged 81.1
in the fall, is next on Tech's lineup. Also scheduled to compete
are Brandy VanEtten, a freshman from Jacksboro, Tenn., sophomore
Amanda Randolph from Cookeville, and KAty Beth Glover, a freshman
from Paris, Tenn.

Jacksonville State is the defending team
champion at this event, while last year's individual medalist was
Fanny Eineren of South Alabama.

Complete results will be posted each day on TTUsports.com when
they become available.